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Posted on the: December 4, 2019

What Contractors Don’t Know About Lighting

Electrical contracting, like the rest of the construction industry, is in a state of rapid change. Electrical contractors must deal with a variety of forces that are impacting installers. For instance, contractors are dealing with 1) an increased demand for skilled labor, 2) the evolution of building delivery systems, 3)[...]

Posted on the: December 2, 2019

Amerlux Presents ‘Encore’ Webinars About Lighting’s Evolution

4 Free Webinars Approved for AIA CE Credits Set for December OAKLAND, N.J. – Dec. 2, 2019 – Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today that it will deliver four live webinars next month to help stakeholders keep pace with an industry that has turned into the new tech[...]

Posted on the: February 21, 2019

4 Things Architects Should Know About the DLC

You’ve read it thousands of times on lighting products you’ve specified: “DLC Listed” and “DLC Approved.” But what does it really mean? What is the DLC? The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is a nonprofit organization that certifies LED light sources meet standards. The DLC provides for the commercial and industrial markets[...]

Posted on the: November 2, 2018

How Humble Lampposts Became The Foundation for Tomorrow’s Cities

As communities across the globe upgrade their infrastructure and transform into “smart cities,” municipal leaders are leveraging the lamppost as a key tool. Often overlooked in day-to-day life, lampposts are becoming more than mere illuminators of paths and roads—they are the foundation of smart cities. Smart cities rely on networks[...]

Posted on the: November 2, 2018

The Blueprint for Tomorrow’s Cities

Smart cities, intelligent cities, connected communities. No matter what you call them, cities and towns paired with information and communication technology built into the infrastructure are the future for communities all over the world. “Smart city” and the myriad of similar names are all loose terms for a city or[...]

Posted on the: September 27, 2018

CRI vs. TM-30: What Do These Color Quality Measures Mean?

If you’ve looked at lighting recently, you may have seen something like “CRI: 83” or “Rf 94”among the alphabet soup of the lighting specs. Another product advertised its great color rendering with two scores and a round graph. What does it all mean? How a light renders colors is very[...]

Posted on the: September 18, 2018

Amerlux Moves Beyond LEDs With Avista 7-Pin Option

New Technology Transforms Lighting from Fixture to Foundation of Smart Cities Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today the launch of a hi-tech, electrical receptacle for its Avista light engine that will turn humble light posts into the bold underpinnings of a smart city. Amerlux’s 7-pin option, used in[...]

Posted on the: September 13, 2018

Making Smart Cities Brilliant

How Amerlux Provides Beacon of Light for Tomorrow   The hallmark of a smart city is its connectivity. Networks of sensors connecting to each other and to central decision-making hubs (e.g. town hall) provide the information needed to optimize the city experience for its communities. Exterior lighting is a key part[...]

Posted on the: September 13, 2018

How to Sell Your Lighting Upgrade to Your Boss

You already understand how your organization would benefit from the huge long-term benefits and savings that come from upgrading your facility’s lighting to high-performance LEDs. But those long-term benefits can seem far away to your CFO when he or she sees the upfront cost of such an upgrade. Large expenses[...]

Posted on the: September 11, 2018

How to protect birds, enjoy the night sky and save $3 billion with LEDs

Picture this: two pillars of light stretching from the ground up to the heavens, penetrating the nighttime darkness. It’s the annual “Tribute in Light” held in New York City every September 11. It’s a stirring sight and a beautiful memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks and the unbreakable[...]